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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 2018)
Street Roots • Aug. 10-16, 2018 Vendors Page 2 Our Mission We create income opportu nities for and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for Individual and social change. W e re Weekly! "Street Roots means I get to spread great news by an awesome newspaper. And I get to meet really nice people.” 1 1 S II1 and is available through our vendors. Our Network l|l||||! | We’re a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP). The network includes more B i Mark Soine than 120 newspapers around the Street Roots Vendor world, each one sharing news and ■ information on poverty and homelessness worldwide. « ■ Buy From a Vendor complete a formal training session with The buck starts here Street Roots staff. Buy our newspapers earn th e ir w a y out of th e ir individual situatio ns through a collaboration of aw ard -w inning jo urn alism , local business Roots vendors only from badged vendors. Give Vendor Feedback Tell us about your interaction with a Street Roots vendor. Fill out a form online at streetroots.org or contact Cole Merkel at cole@streetroots.org. If you have any urgent Issues BBBb regarding a vendor, please call us at 503-228-5657. Become a Vendor ; S I sw®. a PHOTO BY ALAN BORRUD - <a » B ill ® ? * I '. s a l "M Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. every Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays at our office: Street Roots, 211 NW Davis S t, Portland, OR 97209 Rose City Resource Guide The Street Roots Rose City Resource is the most comprehensive, updated list of services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Multnomah and Washington counties. The Rose City Resource is free to individuals and organizations. To inquire, please call us at 503-228-5657. S treet R o o ts a n d its v e n d o r s a r e a p o w e r fu l, c o m m u n ity - d r iv e n s o lu t io n to th e prnhlem o f h o m e l e s s n e s g - Q u r v e n d o r s p a r tn e rs a n d th e ir o w n h a rd w o rk . U se th e s e fo u r sim p le s tep s to b e p art of th e solutio n. Meet Get InformedlAction Vendors ■ Vendors - the men and women who sell the newspaper - are at the core of Street Roots’ mission. Each year, more than 400 individuals work as vendors with Street Roots. At any given time, throughout the city, approximately 80 vendors are at work, rain or shine. Vendors play an active role in the management of Street Roots, meeting regularly to discuss the program and acting as members of the organization’s Board of Directors. ■ With the money made selling the newspaper, vendors are able to secure basic needs, independence and dignity, and work toward obtaining housing. Vendors buy papers, as many as they want, for 25 cents each, and sell them for $1 each, keeping all income and tips from each El O D D @STREETROOTS ■ Street Roots is an award winning newspaper focusing on issues of social justice with coverage on a wide variety of interests. Street Roots is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and adheres to its standards of ethics in journalism. sale. ■ Donate to the organization and give vendors experiencing homelessness and poverty a hand up. It supports not only the newspaper but our advocacy efforts on poverty issues throughout Oregon. ■ Volunteer your time and/or expertise and help the organization grow. ■ Share Street Roots with your network and tell people about the organization. Vendor orientations are at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Fridays at the Street Roots office. Arrive 15 ejuty Donate Today! Ve c a n ’t d o ft w ith o u t y o u r help . D o n o rs like you 5 ft p o s s ib le to k e e p th e ligh ts on, fu n d FIND US ONLINE AT STREETROOTS.ORG ITake jra m s an d e m p o w e r p e o p le e x p e rie n c in g . P le a s e c o n s id e r a o n e -tim e or recu rrin g d o n a tio n to S tre e t R o ots to day. Mail G ive one-tim e o r Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. Portland, OR 97209 recurring donations online .. Thank you
